THE controversial story of the massacre of Bindjareb Nyungars by a group led by Governor James Stirling at Pinjarra in 1834, just five years after British settlement on the Swan River, is being told through the interpretive artwork of some of WA’s be
A touring exhibition called Pinjarra Massacre Memorial will open at Fremantle Prison this month before touring Mandurah, Albany, Bunbury, Busselton and Geraldton.
Curator Karrie-Anne Kearing-Salmon said the featured artists included her mother Gloria, Barry Belotti, Troy Bennell, Jody Broun, Tjyllyungoo Lance Chadd, Julie Dowling, Sharon Egan, Rob Ewing, Athol Farmer, Ron Gomboc, Sandra Hill, Norma MacDonald, Sally Morgan, Laurel Nannup, Shane Pickett, Ben Pushman, Graham Taylor, Primus Ugle and Richard Walley.
“Research has uncovered 21 indigenous victims (of the massacre) by name and each artist adopted one or more of these names. Each artwork stands as a monument to honour that person,” she said.
The Fremantle Prison Gallery is open to the public from 9am to 5pm daily. Admission is free.